Nicolas Bakinde graduated from the University of Leipzig (Germany) Faculty of Medicine and received his PhD in Neuroscience (Paul Flechsig Institute for Brain Research, department of neurochemistry). He completed Internal Medicine Residency training at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. As a board-certified Internist, he is a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). He earned the distinction of Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), as a recognition of his accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. he is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Before his career in the United States, Dr. Bakinde practiced for several years in Germany and Switzerland, where he completed a Fellowship in Clinical Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, and Embryology. He received his full accreditation as a Specialist in anatomy from the German Society of Anatomy after successful completion of a certification exam. Dr. Bakinde is committed to excellence in the practice of Medicine.
Dr. Nicolas Bakinde, MD, PhD, FACP
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
- ABMS Internal Medicine
Affiliations
- Morehouse
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Leipzig
- Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine
Honors & Awards
2010: Southeast Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine (SCEGM), University of Alabama/Emory University School of Medicine
2014: Faculty of the year Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Publications
Abe T, Chang EY, De Allie G, Ajose T, Nwokike C, Bakinde N. Rapid decline in ejection fraction and persistent elevation of troponin associated with cardiac amyloidosis. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2020;8:2050313X20923259. doi: 10.1177/2050313X20923259. eCollection 2020. PubMed PMID: 32547758; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7249551.
Olanipekun T, Effoe VS, Olanipekun O, Igbinomwanhia E, Kola-Kehinde O, Fotzeu C, Bakinde N, Harris R. Factors influencing the uptake of influenza vaccination in African American patients with heart failure: Findings from a large urban public hospital. Heart Lung. 2020 May - Jun;49(3):233-237. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.12.003. Epub 2020 Jan 23. PubMed PMID: 31982176.
Chang E, Bilal M, Umar A, Odebunmi , Gopalakrishnan A, Fatima S, Ajose T, Elhammali B, Flenaugh E, Bakinde N. Masquerade Dance of the Myxoma Ball: An Unexpected Cause of Acute Dyspnea. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2020 May; 11(1).
Abe T, Bakinde N. Impact of Weight Status on In-hospital Complications in African Americans Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 February; 13(4_Supplement).
Olanipekun T, Effoe V, Bakinde N, Bradley C, Ivonye C, Harris R. Learning Styles of Internal Medicine Residents and Association With the In-Training Examination Performance. J Natl Med Assoc. 2020 Feb;112(1):44-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2019.12.002. Epub 2020 Feb 3. PubMed PMID: 32029219.